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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 02/10/2026

The UN reports 136 countries now have multi-hazard early warning systems, up 143% since 2015 — but a third of nations still have none, putting the 2027 full-coverage goal at risk. ⚠️ www.climateproof.news/p/20mn-resil...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 01/10/2026

XPRIZE handed out $11mn to wildfire-innovation winners: Anduril Industries took the $1.2mn top prize for autonomous suppression, while SIRIUS Wildfire Alliance won for space-based detection. 🔥 www.climateproof.news/p/20mn-resil...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 01/10/2026

ESG data firm Clarity AI has merged with proxy advisor Glass Lewis, creating a unified platform for investor stewardship as the pair eye authorization under the EU's ESG Ratings Regulation. 📊 www.climateproof.news/p/20mn-resil...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 01/10/2026

The EU and Canada launched the OceanEye International Alliance at the UN, securing over €211mn to bolster the Global Ocean Observing System that powers early warnings for extreme weather. 🌊 www.climateproof.news/p/20mn-resil...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 30/09/2026

Resilience insurtech Faura is shutting down just 20 months after a $3.5mn seed round, its co-founder saying the disaster-resilience market isn't mature enough to sustain such startups yet. 🏚️ www.climateproof.news/p/20mn-resil...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 30/09/2026

At the UN General Assembly, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged £331mn to counter climate-driven instability, with most cash flowing to the Global Environment Facility for drought & flood resilience. 💷 www.climateproof.news/p/20mn-resil...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 30/09/2026

Namibia unveiled an updated climate plan citing $14bn in investment needs through 2035 — most of it contingent on international climate finance still to be secured. 🌍 www.climateproof.news/p/20mn-resil...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 29/09/2026

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency ahead of a possible historic El Niño, fast-tracking flood prep and readying the National Guard for response missions. 🌧️ www.climateproof.news/p/20mn-resil...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 29/09/2026

Christian Aid just launched a £20mn Resilient Futures Fund to help Global South businesses adapt to droughts & floods, targeting 4,200+ enterprises and 1,800 new jobs by 2030. 🌍 www.climateproof.news/p/20mn-resil...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 16/09/2026

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 11/09/2026

🤖 Swiss Re Institute estimates AI data centers and renewable energy assets could generate $200bn in re/insurance premiums by 2030. But clustering of these assets is raising concentration risk as extreme weather intensifies. www.climateproof.news/p/spain-lobb...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 11/09/2026

🛰️ ISS STOXX has launched a Geospatial Asset Analytics tool using satellite data to help investors and insurers quantify climate risk at the asset level. The launch follows its acquisition of geospatial AI startup Sust Global last year. www.climateproof.news/p/spain-lobb...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 10/09/2026

🏔️ Nepal's flood losses have surpassed $2.56bn after a glacier collapse killed more than 1,250 people and left thousands missing. Kathmandu is now the first nation to formally request emergency funds from the UN's Loss and Damage mechanism. www.climateproof.news/p/spain-lobb...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 10/09/2026

🌊 Sompo Japan is integrating ICEYE's Flood Insights radar data into its disaster response strategy for near-real-time flood tracking. The tie-up is part of the insurer's broader Hikeshi DNA 2030 resilience project. www.climateproof.news/p/spain-lobb...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 10/09/2026

⚖️ A federal judge struck down New York's $75bn Climate Change Superfund Act, ruling it exceeds state authority. The decision is a major blow to plans forcing fossil fuel firms to help pay for the state's climate adaptation costs. www.climateproof.news/p/spain-lobb...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 10/09/2026

🔥 California's wildfire-liability compromise collapsed on the Assembly floor, leaving utilities like PG&E and Southern California Edison without new legal protections. Shares in all three major utilities slid as the deal unraveled. www.climateproof.news/p/spain-lobb...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 09/09/2026

🌾 France will spend over €1bn to help farmers recover from a brutal summer of heat and drought, with up to 35,000 farms deemed at risk. The package includes faster crop-loss payouts and a dedicated agricultural recovery fund. www.climateproof.news/p/spain-lobb...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 09/09/2026

❄️ Permafrost thaw could cost Arctic communities $261bn in building damage by mid-century, more than double earlier estimates. New research captures the steep rebuild costs of Soviet-era apartment blocks across Siberia. www.climateproof.news/p/spain-lobb...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 08/09/2026

🇪🇺 Spain's Environment Minister is urging the EU to launch a climate adaptation fund financed by a permanent levy on oil and gas profits, citing $955bn in climate losses across the bloc since 1980. The plan also pushes for binding EU-wide adaptation targets. www.climateproof.news/p/spain-lobb...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 08/09/2026

📊 Catastrophe modeler Verisk projects global disaster losses will top $450bn a year, with insured losses covering just 38% of that total. Severe thunderstorms now drive 40% of insured losses, overtaking tropical cyclones as the top peril. www.climateproof.news/p/spain-lobb...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 17/07/2026

💻 The UK's record heatwave knocked Cambridge University's Dawn supercomputer offline for over a week, halting cancer-vaccine and climate-modeling research after a cooling-system failure. www.climateproof.news/p/rich-count...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 16/07/2026

🏠 A new bipartisan US law permanently authorizes HUD's Disaster Recovery block grant program, creating a dedicated fund to speed rebuilding after disasters instead of relying on slow, ad hoc congressional funding. www.climateproof.news/p/rich-count...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 15/07/2026

🌊 The Trump administration's HUD is moving to gut the 2024 Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, reverting to outdated FEMA maps for federally backed housing. Critics warn it puts vulnerable residents at greater risk. www.climateproof.news/p/rich-count...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 15/07/2026

Germany is set to miss its €6B international climate finance pledge for 2027 by roughly €1B, per a new Oxfam analysis of the draft budget — the third straight year of shortfalls after cuts in 2025 and 2026. www.climateproof.news/p/rich-count...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 14/07/2026

📊 Oxfam finds rich nations' real climate finance in 2024 was just $32.7B–$44.7B — a third of the $136.7B reported to the OECD. Loans, not grants, are inflating the numbers while poor countries pile up debt. www.climateproof.news/p/rich-count...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 11/07/2026

💼 Colorado's Green Alpha Advisors launched a new equity strategy betting on climate adaptation over mitigation, spanning grid hardening, water security, and reinsurance stocks. www.climateproof.news/p/world-bank...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 10/07/2026

🌍 Catalyst Fund closed $30mn for African climate resilience startups, with IFC and Shell Foundation among new backers supporting agritech and cold-chain logistics ventures. www.climateproof.news/p/world-bank...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 10/07/2026

🦺 Barcelona has issued 1,400 heat-monitoring bracelets to outdoor workers, triggering alerts when body temperature signals heatstroke risk as Spain braces for another heatwave. www.climateproof.news/p/world-bank...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 10/07/2026

📉 UK lawmakers heard that fudged climate finance accounting is damaging Britain's credibility as a donor nation, with overseas aid nearing a 20-year low despite an £11.6bn pledge. www.climateproof.news/p/world-bank...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 09/07/2026

📊 The EU just slashed mandatory sustainability reporting data points by over 60%, easing compliance costs for companies under its Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. www.climateproof.news/p/world-bank...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 09/07/2026

🌿 The Green Climate Fund is loosening its reserve requirements to deploy capital faster, board members decided at a meeting in Tajikistan — a shift aimed at boosting climate finance efficiency worldwide. www.climateproof.news/p/world-bank...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 08/07/2026

🏦 The World Bank is scrapping its 45% climate lending target under pressure from the Trump administration, pivoting to a broader "smart development" framework. Advocates call it a serious setback for global adaptation finance. www.climateproof.news/p/world-bank...

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 13/05/2026

Aon updates Climate Risk Monitor with heat-stress analytics and cooling-demand modeling, plus revised drought projections, with aim of improving risk pricing for insurers, reinsurers, and governments

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 24/03/2026

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 24/03/2026

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 24/03/2026

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 24/03/2026

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 24/03/2026

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 11/03/2026

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 30/04/2025

"Adaptation progress is either too slow, has stalled, or is heading in the wrong direction": the UK's Climate Change Committee offers a damning indictment of the Government's adaptation efforts www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...

A chart showing the Climate Change Committee's assessment of the UK's progress on climate change action. The categories are: Land, nature, and food, Infrastructure, Built environment and communities, Health and wellbeing, Economy.

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 13/04/2025

Climate Proof is the place for climate adaptation finance, tech, and policy news & insights. Check out our articles, podcasts, and data here👇 www.climateproof.news

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Climate Proof @climateproof.news · 13/04/2025

Ceres just released a guide to help muni bond markets align climate risk disclosure with resilience planning. Boston, Miami-Dade & others show how it’s done.👇 www.ceres.org/resources/re...

Front cover of Ceres report: "Leading with Transparency: A guide to strengthening climate disclosure and resilience in the municipal bond market

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